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At the end of a four-day weekend, my granddaughter was bored. Dad still had work to do at his desk, but the generally cooperative child who can easily entertain herself was tired of writing and even tired of Legos. Luckily, I called as pre-arranged to read with her over the phone. We had started E.B. White's much-loved CHARLOTTE'S WEB (1952) during one of my visits, and got up to the part where Wilbur was on display at the fair. More recently, I bought a copy of my own so we could finish it together even though we live in different cities.
When we got to the last page, the 8-year-old said: "That's the end? No way! – Wait – I have an idea." I heard some shuffling and she returned with her copy of the book and suggested we go back and start all over again. Later that night, we read chapter I.
One of the ways I hone my writing skills is by reviewing for BookPleasures.com and also on Amazon, where currently I am ranked at 23,913, having contributed 58 reviews, which 68 people found "helpful." That suggests how many people consistently offer at least a paragraph about what they read. I like to give my audience more than a glimpse into the subject matter and style of each author.
Over time, this has raised my consciousness about what I choose. These days I continually download books on Kindle, since I have trifocals and arthritis. I read a lot of mysteries, and often try free books that are suggested by a wonderful website called "Omnimystery News." I still read paperbacks and will pay the original price if there is something irresistible, and I read "real" literature, too, lately Tan Twan Eng's luscious prose and Barbara Pym's bruising satire.
But I love the mystery craft and that's what I am trying to learn. It is somewhat discouraging to a new mystery writer to see that good detective stories are coming out as abundantly as the babies in Charlotte's egg sac, but it is a rich feast. At 74, I've learned I must narrow my search. I look for locations and themes, first of all. I admire British English. I like being in England. I enjoy procedurals. Those criteria alone could keep me going forever with several series. I prefer settings in places other than London (except for those set in the past). Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford has been a favorite for a long time, and I read all of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse books.
Now there's a whole new generation, including Peter James, who focuses on present-day Brighton. Tim Vicary's "Sarah Newby" series takes place in York and its courtrooms. Steve Robinson's genealogist sleuth links England's past to America's present.
Kindle's low prices have encouraged me to explore how other people live in America. Tom Hilpert's hero is a Lutheran Pastor living on Lake Superior who has taught me, not religion, but more about boats than I would have guessed could be fascinating. Lawrence Gold has a true-to-life series set in a California hospital, with "procedures" in progress rather than "procedurals." The most recent is RAGE. Chuck Freadhoff writes convincingly about crime on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border. He called A PLAGUE OF IRON (reference to guns) "grandparent noir." This book is a rare exception to my rule to avoid reading any novel of suspense involving a missing or abused child. It's worth reading right now as debates about guns and immigration rage on.
NOTE: I will be archiving book reviews on my website page MOXIE'S BOOKSHELF.


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A number of Chemistry Department students, both undergraduate and graduate, are recognized annually for excellence in the classroom and research laboratory. Acknowledgment of their accomplishment can come from departmental, collegial, national, or international levels, as well as from the Department's industrial sponsors.
However, each year, the Department bestows three very special awards on an equally special group of undergraduate and graduate students. Read about the exceptional individuals behind these honors and see the list of award recipients.
Brian Lawrence Gray Prize
The Brian Lawrence Gray Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in Chemistry was established in 2010 in memory of the late Brian Lawrence Gray by his parents, Melvin and Marie Gray of Garden City, New York. Brian, who received his B.S. in Chemistry from Boston College in 2001, was an exceptionally gifted young scientist and scholar. In the laboratories of Professor Amir Hoveyda, Brian co-authored scientific papers and was a co-inventor on the discovery of an important catalyst for olefin metathesis that is now used worldwide by chemists in industry as well as academia. It is income from that patent that funds the prize bearing his name.
After graduation, Brian spent two years as a British Marshall Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he carried out research in the laboratories of Professor Steven Ley. Brian then returned to Massachusetts and enrolled at Harvard University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow and a member of Professor Stuart Schreiber's research team. Brian had completed the writing of his doctoral thesis at the time of his passing.
Brian Lawrence Gray Prize Winners
2014: Julia B. Curley
2013: Corleone Delaveris
2012: Michael Dolan
2011: Douglas Brown
2010: Ka (Dennis) Cheng
John Kozarich Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
In 2008, Dr. John Kozarich BS '71, endowed the summer fellowship program that bears his name, as a tribute to the undergraduate research experience in the Chemistry Department at Boston College, which he credits with planting the seeds for his own astounding career in academic and pharmaceutical research. The Kozarich Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship provides fellowships to undergraduate Chemistry majors to work in faculty research laboratories along with Boston College graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Dr. Kozarich received his B.S. in Chemistry summa cum laude from BC and his Ph.D. in biological chemistry from MIT. He was an NIH postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. He currently serves as chairman and president of ActivX Biosciences, Inc. and was formerly vice president at Merck Research Laboratories. Dr. Kozarich has also served on the faculty at the University of Maryland and Yale University Medical School. He has over 125 publications and holds three patents.
Recognized for his work to identify protein kinase and protease targets for screening drug candidates, Dr. Kozarich received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Chemical Society San Diego Section in October 2009.
Kozarich Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
- 2014: Aran Hubbell, Robert Leon, Johanna O'Day, Michael Rudden
- 2013: Aristidis Vasilopolous, Lauren Yablon
- 2012: Douglas Brown, Michael Dolan, Zachary Kasun and Benjamin Reiner
- 2011: Samantha Goetz, Leo Lamontagne and Patrick Wong
- 2008: Angelo Cangiolosi and Austin Travis
LaMattina Family Graduate Fellowship in Chemical Synthesis
Established in 2005-06 with a pledge of $1 million by John and Mary LaMattina, the LaMattina Family Fellowship in Chemical Synthesis, supports the graduate program through the provision of fellowships to doctoral students in the area of synthetic organic chemistry.
Dr. John LaMattina, BS '71, P'03 received his doctorate from the University of New Hampshire and spent two years as a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. He joined Pfizer in 1977 and held positions of increasing responsibility for Pfizer Central Research. He retired as senior vice president for worldwide development in 2007. Currently, he is a Senior Partner at PureTech Ventures.
Presently Dr. LaMattina is serving as an officer on the Boston College Board of Trustees. Among the many honors he has received during his career are the 1998 Boston College Alumni Award of Excellence in Science and the American Chemical Society's Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management in 2010.
LaMattina Family Fellowship in Chemical Synthesis Recipients
2014: Hilan Kaplan, Fanke Meng, Zhiyong Yu
2013: Candice Joe, Rhana Kashif Khan, Victor Rendina, Christopher Schuster
2012: Jennifer Dabrowski, Scott Mlynarski and Xixi Sun
2011: Robert Ely, Andrew Wommack, Amanda Worthy and Miao Yu
2010: Robert O'Brien, David Moebius and Ping Zhang
2009: Laura Brozek, Thomas Lightburn, Jeannette O'Brien and Adil Zhigralin
2008: Tricia May, Joshua Sieber and Zhen You
2007: Heather E. Burks, Russell E. Giudici and Yu Zhao
2006: Manami Shizuka

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Oh, the irony.
What I found hilariously ironic is that my last blog has gotten as many collective comments as anything I've written in the last month. People saying that it's well-written, deep, thought-provoking. Frankly, when I reread it, I immediately got the urge to go back and edit the whole thing, dreck. It's almost pathetic that people seemed so taken with that piece. I spew these random bits of my philosophy constantly, in everyday conversation. I did not write anything new, revolutionary or groundbreaking. Every person who read that has seen the exact same ideas as in that blog a million times before on bumper stickers, t-shirts and posters. The only thing about my unrefined dreck that caught people's attention was passion. Nothing more. That post was badly written, hardly eloquent and disorganized, that was just what happened when my fingers started moving. The only reason anyone responded was because I was writing powerfully about what I was saying. I find it sad that more people can't find what they are passionate about in every day life. I personally am very passionate about everything I do.
Passion is the only difference between a life and an existance. Try it.
My friend wrote this and I feel it's just screaming to be seen.
"Passion is what it all comes down to. Passion is what makes English teachers out of Harvard graduates and brain surgeons out of high school thugs. Passion is the aerobics that keep the soul from getting flabby. Passion is what makes children weep at funerals and grown men sob when Sonatina No. 4 comes on NPR radio."


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Aaron Hernandez: 5 Things To Know About The Ex-NFL Star Who Committed Suicide
Former New England Patriots player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez committed suicide in prison on April 19, just days after he was acquitted of double murder charges. Here's everything you need to know about Aaron's death and his shocking past.
1. Aaron Hernandez hanged himself using bedsheets, officials say.
Aaron killed himself in prison on April 19, the Department of Corrections confirmed to The Boston Globe. He hanged himself using a bedsheet that he attached to his cell window. He was found in his cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Mass., at approximately 3:05 a.m. He also attempted to block anyone from getting in by jamming the door with various items. Aaron was taken to UMass Leominster Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m. He was 27 years old.
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2. Before he went to prison, he was a star football player.
Aaron played college football for the University of Florida. He was drafted by the New England Patriots as the 15th pick in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Over the course of his 3-year career with the Patriots, the former tight end scored 18 touchdowns.
3. He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
Aaron was convicted of the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, a friend of his and a semi-pro football player, in 2015. He was found guilty of first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. At the time of his death, Aaron was serving a life sentence for Odin's murder.
4. He was recently found not guilty for the double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
On April 14, 2017, Aaron was found not guilty of the 2012 double murder of Daniel de Abreu, 29, and Safiro Furtardo, 28. Daniel and Safiro were killed in Boston's South End when gunshots were fired into their vehicle. Aaron was indicted on murder charges and additional charges of armed assault and attempted murder associated with shots fired at the survivors in the vehicle. The trial began March 1, 2017. The only thing Aaron was found guilty of was illegal possession of a handgun.
5. He has a daughter.
Aaron started dating Shayanna Jenkins in 2007. Their daughter, Avielle Janelle Jenkins-Hernandez, was born in Nov. 2012. They got engaged that same month. Shayanna showed up in the courtroom on March 2, 2017, during the double homicide trial, and Aaron reportedly mouthed "I love you" to her when he entered the session, according to the New York Post.
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Our body's built-in cooling heat is not all that great for your health as you may think.
Have you ever wondered what happens inside your brain whenever you experience a headache? Read on to find out.
Who doesn't like chocolates? Fondness for chocolates isn't restricted to any age group, from small kids to adults, we all like chocolate.
Indeed being a woman is best thing ever. We women have so much to be happy about, we just need to focus on the lighter and positive things.
A warm shower can relax your mind and body, a cold shower can help you burn fat but do you know there are many other types of shower that can help you heal many other ailments like arthritis, dry skin, sweat and many more.
Giving the week a right start is an art and successful are those who have mastered this art. Everybody starts a week but some people do it differently and thus are successful than anyone else.
Being positive is not a possibility, not always. A fair share of negativity always surrounds you but problem arises when negativity that is always there becomes so overpowering that it disables our ability to see any good or positivity.
Every now and then, reports of women being molested, cat-called and mugged emerge from every corner of the world, which naturally draws out a conclusion that every woman must leave house, prepared.
It's about time we all should take the ice-bucket challenge. Why? We all are very well aware of the benefits of hot water but how many of us are aware of the benefits that cold water has? Well, it is the right time to have a close look at the benefits that cold water has.
We often overlook the odours coming from our body parts, thinking that brushing and bathing is enough to take care of it but little do we know that such bad odours can be a cause of something severe. Read on to know more.


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Come rain or shine we'll be there! Fairs are open for the advertised times
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August 2018
Sun/Mon 26/27 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
September 2018
Sat 1 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 2 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Sun 23 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
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2019 - All dates are provisional.
March 2019
tbc National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 17 Alderford Lake 10am-4pm
tbc Battlefield 1403 9:30am-4pm
tbc Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Sat 30 Patchings Art Centre 10am-4pm NEW VENUE
April 2019
tbc Sandwell Valley Park Farm 10am-4pm
Good Fri 19 Whittington Castle 10am-4pm
tbc Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 21 & 22 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
tbc Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
tbc Cholmondeley Castle 10am-5pm
May 2019
Sat 4 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 5 & 6 Weston Park 10am-5pm
tbc National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 12 Adlington Hall 10am-4pm
tbc British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
Sun 26 Pottertons Alpine Garden 9am-5pm
June 2019
Sat/Sun 1 & 2 Hodnet Hall 10am-5pm
Sat 8 Bosworth Battlefield 10am-4pm
tbc Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
July 2019
tbc Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
Sun 21 Middleton Hall 10am-4pm
tbc National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
tbc British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
August 2019
Sun 4 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Free Entry to fair (£1.00 per car to park)
The strikingly picturesque and romantic ruins are steeped in much history, tales of bitter border warfare, romance and legend.
Whittington is a small rural community in Shropshire close to the market town of Oswestry. Whittington Castle sits in the centre of this lovely village.
The existing Castle is set in about 12 acres of ground and is the remains of a Norman home.
There is free entry to the fair. There is a charge of £1 per car to park.
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Nurseries that attended in 2018:
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire specialising in interesting and unusual perennials
ChickenStreet from Shropshire with a wide selection of chicken-proof plants for the garden
Hall Farm Nursery from Shropshire specialising in perennials and alpines. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold.
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire specialising in unusual seed-raised trees, shrubs and climbers
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire specialising in Agastache, Digitalis, Epimedium, Eryngium, Erysimum, Scabious, Verbascum and simple flowered Dahlias
Mynd Hardy Plants from Shropshire specialising in penstemon and hemerocallis
Penmere Plants from Cheshire specialising in Fuchsias
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
The Cottage Herbery from Worcestershire specialising in organic herbs. RHS Gold medallists
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa (Lilac), flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris
Plus information stalls from Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Please contact Castle Manager, Sue Ellis
Whittington Castle
Castle Street
website: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk
By Car Whittington Castle is situated in the centre of Whittington village. 2 miles east of Oswestry. It is just 20 minutes from Shrewsbury (A5), and 35 minutes from Chester (A483). When approaching Oswestry stay on the A483 or A5 and do not turn for Oswestry Town. Take the A495 signposted for Ellesmere off the Oswestry bypass and continue into Whittington over the railway level crossing. At the T-junction turn left staying on the A495. The castle is on your left and the car park entrance is just opposite the church on your left.
By Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Gobowen on the Chester to Birmingham line. 2 miles from Whittington.


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Identity and Access Management
Identity and Access Management (IAM) represents a category of interrelated solutions that are employed to provide user registration, authentication, access rights and restrictions, account profiles, passwords and other attributes required to support a range of entity interactions with departmental and Queensland Government applications or systems.
IAM provides effective, streamlined security and authentication processes to provide students, teachers, school support staff and parents with secure, simplified access to information and services appropriate to their roles.
In implementing effective identity and access management processes and technologies, IAM ensures Queensland state schools comply with mandatory and best practice standards defined in the Queensland Government policy and position papers covering identity management, authentication and authorisation.
New additions to iRegister will enable a range of new functions e.g. teachers will be able to arrange to change their base IT account location and staff can request access to applications such as One School at additional locations.
Departmental staff can find supporting documents, including an extensive suite of training materials and fact sheets in Service Centre Online.
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Romantic Destination Wedding in Tuscany
Destination weddings are all about the surroundings. You leave your home and travel to a distant place to exchange your vows. It might be just the two of you or perhaps some close friends and family will be there to witness it. However, it is rare when a wedding matches the splendor of the back drop. The wedding of Ryan and Regina absolutely did.
They tied the knot in an amazing church in Tuscany, Italy. The mountains as well as the vineyards provided a rustic feel but this was definitely an elegant affair.
First of all, the bride and the bridesmaids were all in white. The bouquets as well as the floral arrangements also had white blooms. The groom and his groomsmen were dressed in tuxedos.
As the day continued, the reception took place under stringed lights with the beautiful horizon providing illumination as well. It was absolutely breathtaking. The wedding cake matched the festivities since it had four layers.
Ryan and Regina had a destination wedding but it was not the typical romantic nuptial. It had all of the bells and whistles just as though they had held it closer to home. They showed that you can have the best of both worlds. They showed that you can have a big affair even though you are not near to your home. Try to plan your wedding to include the elements that are important to you so that it will be a day that you will always cherish and remember.
Photographer: STEFANO SANTUCCI Studio//Bridesmaid Dresses:Jenny Yoo//Invitation Designer: Momental Designs//Invitation Designer: The Left Handed Calligrapher//Cake Designer: The Tuscan Wedding Cakes//Floral Designer: Tuscany flowers//Event Planner: The Tuscan Wedding //


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Old Habits Die Hard -- but Try Anyway
Every so often you need to question the status quo.
I've been doing that in recent weeks, taking stock of the various saving and spending patterns that my wife and I follow by rote, and asking two questions: Do they make sense? And can we lower our costs or improve the service?
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Vladimir Region—Vnesheconombank Finances New Production of Aircraft Systems
Vnesheconombank provides financing for the construction of NPO Nauka's new production facility for aircraft systems in the Vladimir Region.
The project includes building a test facility with mechanical assembly and electroplating capabilities and relocating production from Moscow to NPO Nauka's branch in the Kirzhach District, Vladimir Region.
"This is already the second stage of Vnesheconombank's financing for NPO Nauka's project. The Bank is to invest 758 million roubles in the project at this stage, and Vnesheconombank has provided the second tranche of this credit facility. The Bank's loan will be used to buy new equipment for periodic testing and relocate production," Vnesheconombank's First Deputy Chairman and Member of the Board Dmitry Kurdyukov said.
The first stage worth 570 million roubles, aimed at upgrading and re-equipping the existing production facilities of the branch and testing centre in Shchelkovo-10, has already been financed by Vnesheconombank. The project received 244 million roubles in financing from the Bank. The total value of the project's two stages is 2.2 billion roubles, while the approved share of Vnesheconombank's financing is 1 billion roubles.
According to Dmitry Kurdyukov, "when completed, the project will increase cost effectiveness by considerably reducing production costs and will make the company more competitive." Financing for high-technology projects, including the manufacture of aircraft components and systems, is on Vnesheconombank's list of priorities.
NPO Nauka is a long-standing leader in the Russian aerospace industry and the country's largest manufacturer of life support systems for aircraft, helicopters and manned spacecraft.
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What a special lifestyle newborn photo session this was (I know I am about 6 weeks past due in blogging it too and I greatly apologize, it is awesome to be this busy doing what I LOVE though). I had the honor of photographing Jessica's maternity session earlier this year, which was absolutely beautiful. What a blessing to get to photographer her sweet newborn Haylee, 9 days old when this session took place.
Haylee Shay was the sleepiest, easiest newborn which made this session so sweet and smooth. Big sister Peyton wanted nothing to do with photos (which is totally normal for a toddler, trust me), hee hee. But that is ok we got a lot of beautiful moments between the family and of course I loved every single minute. I hope the K family enjoys these images forever and cannot wait to photograph you all again, watching your little girls grow up is so much fun!
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We meet Thursdays at 7:15 AM Richfield Bloomington Honda
Richfield, MN 55423
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"People of Action: Join the Campaign"
"The Opioid Epidemic: Time to Act"
Sprague concluded by saying that the Edina Club remains committed to combatting the opioid crisis. Their 2018 Action Plan is set up an online curriculum ($9200) and an interactive website and video intended for HS students. Participating clubs would have access to and be able to promote the resource in their own communities. Edina has a grant proposal for a District match, but would like other clubs to participate for as little as $100.
Happy Dollars and Announcements
- The club extends our best wishes to Tommy Thompson as he undergoes surgery.
- Chip Groth was recognized for two years of service as Pesident, receiving a plaque, past president's pin, and a Paul Harris Fellowship. Stay tuned for details regarding a Past President's party!
- John Devlin noted that this month's Rotarian includes an article about Asst. DG Krysta Peterson's club (South Metro Evening). He also encouraged club members to volunteer with the VEAP Student Hunger Project.
- David Melcher exercised his creativity during the meeting, and smiled at the thought of going to Argentina for two weeks, where he will participate in the Ushuaia X country skiing race. Go David!
- David Butler (far right) acknowledged that "growing old isn't easy," and noted that he might have to consider retiring - sometime!
Program: Jean Fox - "A Whack on the Head: How to be More Creative"
Jean Fox led a lively session on creativity, giving us strategies to strengthen and draw on both our right and left brains so we can see things differently and "think out of the box." Jean observed, "You can't keep doing the same thing you've always done and expect things to turn out differently."
Richfield Rotarians Lynne Alexander, Chip Groth, John and Barb Devlin, HaeKyung Thompson, and Tommy Thompson joined other Area 3 Rotarians to honor our nation's veterans. Tommy Thompson (right), one of two World War II veterans recognized, enjoyed visiting with a member of the Shakopee American Legion Color Guard.
In his keynote speech, Major General Robert Shadley (Ret.) recognized veterans as "ordinary, yet extraordinary human beings willing to sacrifice their lives in defense of our nation." He encouraged businesses and organizations to employ veterans, citing leadership characteristics learned in the military: competence, character, chemistry (team players), and curiosity. He added, "If you hire a vet and use their assets, they won't let you down."
Thank you to Tommy and all other veterans for your service to our country.
Districts 5950 and 5960 are hosting a
Rotary Race Day
Live horse racing, silent auction, kid's activities, and cards!
Who: Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, family and kids!
When: Friday, August 10, 2018
Where: Canterbury Park - Silks Party Area (1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee)
Time: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Live racing starts at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $10.00 per ticket which includes admission, hot dog and soda. (coupon will be handed out at event)
Children 17 and under are free, but must buy $10 ticket if they want a hot dog and soda.
How: Purchase tickets from any Rotary Club (Rotary president has access to tickets)
100% of Ticket Sales will benefit Polio Plus!
Thank you to Canterbury for donating admission, hot dog and soda!
Multi-Club Rotary Meeting
organized by Edina Morningside Rotary
September 18th, 2018, 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Avenue, Edina 55424
$20 per person
Speaker: Manny Villafaña, Ph.D. Sc.
District 5950 One Rotary Summit
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018;
Venue: Earle Brown Heritage Center; 6155 Earle Brown Dr. Minneapolis
Designed For: New Rotarians, Club Presidents, Officers, Board Members, Assistant Governors, District Leadership Team & All Club Members
Cost: Already paid for by your Club's District Training Fee;
Register online here
Sponsored by the Richfield Historical Society
Bartholomew House, 6901 Lyndale Ave. So., Richfield
August 15, 7 PM - Katy Vernon
Bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy free music in our cozy backyard!
Richfield League of Women Voters Community Presentation
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon – "Cyber Security & Voting"
Wednesday, August 22nd from 6:30-8:00pm.
Richfield Municipal Center (City Hall), Bartholomew or Heredia Room
6700 Portland Ave. S., Richfield, MN 55423
Thanks to all who helped to make the 65th Richfield Rotary Celebration on January 6 a great success! Proceeds from the silent auction and wine raffle drawing totaled about $1000.
The near-capacity crowd enjoyed mingling and bidding, followed by a delicious dinner catered by Beautiful Day Catering.
Left: District Governor Mark Hegstrom and his wife Connie enjoyed dinner with President Chip Groth and his wife, Deanna.
Above: Elected officials and representatives of MIRA and Richfield Schools responded to a "mannequin challenge," while Mike and Jorina Andrews looked dignified, as usual!
Kirsten Nelson emceed an enjoyable program, which included highlights from Richield Rotary history, punctuated by music from Shar Salisbury and back-up singers Barb Devlin and Steve Larson.
District Governor Mark Hegstrom awarded an honorary Paul Harris Fellowship to Hennepin County Commissioner and former Richfield Mayor Debbie Goettel. Debbie stated, "I am honored to receive this award, and want to express my appreciation to the Richfield Rotary for its community involvement, support and service." Debbie added, "While I will be undertaking a new role, I am not going away. I will still be a part of the Richfield community."
The party was a great way to celebrate our club's contributions to the community, kick off the next 65 years of Richfield Rotary service!
Click here to read "Richfield Rotary Through the Years," prepared by Barb Devlin.
Special thanks to the planning committee (Barb Devlin, Jean Fox, Chip Groth, and Kirsten Nelson) and to Dave Kostik for making arrangements for us to use the City Bella Community Room.
After surveying members and discovering that over half of us will be on vacation, President Chip decided to cancel the July 13 meeting. He hopes to see us all again on July 20! In the meantime, have fun with whatever you're doing on your summer vacation!
If you haven't already done so, District Governor Elect Bob Hallagan asks you to please respond to the District 5950 Rotary Survey no later than Wednesday, January 11. It will take you only 10-15 minutes, and the results will help inform decisions at both the Club and District levels. Click here to link to the survey.
Thank you!
Sergeant at Arms - HaeKyung Nielsen
Thought for the Week - HaeKyung Nielsen
Program: Becca Erickson - "Equipping Single Mothers to Emerge as Confident Women and Caring Moms"
Rebecca(Becca) Erickson, Co-founder and Executive Director of Emerge Mothers Academy, is a former Target Executive, parenting-mentor, wife and mother of three. Becca is passionate about effective parenting, co-parenting and single parenting. Through her own journey she has seen the value of completing an education and committing to personal growth, even as a single mother.
Emerge Mothers Academy offers parent support services to mothers in partnership with other local service sites [Hope Academy, Banyan Community, Open Door, NLFS First Care] . Becca will tell us how Emerge Mothers Academy works with moms to help change patterns of generational poverty, encourage positive parenting, personal growth, emotional maturity and financial independence.
- The Future of Rotary-Luncheon-Perspective of an R.I. Leader, Jennifer Jones, Tuesday, November 1st, Noon-1:30 pm, Double Tree Park Place Hotel- $25.00. Please register by Tuesday, October 25th
- Veteran's Day Luncheon, Friday, November 11th 11:00- 1:00 pm Bear Path Country Club-$25.00
- Richfield Rotary Club Service Project Warm Hands, Heads, and Hearts-Wednesday, November 14th- 5:30-9:00 pm.
November 14 - Richfield Rotary Night at Pizza Luce
Yesterday, Richfield Rotary received 25% of the pre-tax proceeds from meals purchased at Pizza Luce from folks presenting Richfield Rotary flyers. One of the managers commented last evening, "We have seen lots of flyers, beginning with folks coming in earlier in the day."
Proceeds will support our "Warm Hands, Heads and Hearts" project, which provides winter hats, gloves and mittens for needy elementary and secondary students in the Richfield Public Schools.
Thanks to Richfield Rotarians, family members and friends who helped spread the word and who supported the fund-raiser by dining at Pizza Luce. We enjoyed great food and fellowship while doing good in our community!
President Chip will have a report soon regarding fund-raiser proceeds.
Several Rotarians have requested information about how to orders Rotary-themed clothing and merchandise. Several blue Rotary tee shirts are available for borrowing in men's sizes (large and extra large). However, Russell Hampton and National Awards are two websites with clothing available to match your body size and personal taste, along with other Rotary merchandise. Just click on each name to get to each company's website.
Thanks to Chip Groth for organizing a wonderful Past President's gathering! The tour of the James J. Hill House was terrific, followed by a delicious lunch at Moscow on the Hill. Of course, all of this was to thank Anthony for his leadership last year. Jean Fox took some great photos - enjoy!
Sergeant At Arms: Barb Devlin
Thought for the Week: Jean Fox
Program: Club Assembly
Jean Fox and Barb Devlin represented Richfield Rotary at this year's District Conference.
The keynote speakers and breakout sessions were excellent, thanks to the fact that Districts 5950 and 5960 were both sharing in the cost.
The keynote luncheon speaker was author, leadership speaker, and wilderness guide Chris Heeter, who used some of her favorite sled dogs to highlight some important lessons about leadership and teamwork:
- Need to try different approaches with different people
- Everybody has gifts. We just need to look for them.
- It's not enough to show what you know; first, you need to show that you care.
Mary Beth Growney Selene, a Rotary International Director from 2013-2015, served as the official RI Representative at the Conference. Mary Beth also facilitated excellent breakout sessions on attracting and engaging membership, and designing local and international projects that last.
In addition to formal meetings, conference attendees also visited the "Hall of Friendship" to learn about other Rotary Clubs' projects and activities, and helped with the "Service in a Day" project, to assemble feminine hygiene kits to benefit girls around the world. The goal was to assemble 450 hygiene kits, but over double that number were completed by the end of the day!
The District Conference is a great way to learn more about Rotary, get new ideas, and meet some great Rotarians from other clubs. Make a commitment to attend next year!!
Richfield High School Principal Latanya Daniels brought 12 High School Juniors and Seniors to the annual District 3 Ethics Luncheon held at Edina Country club. Students enjoyed a delicious lunch and important conversation with Rotarians and listened to a powerful presentation by Dave Irvin who talked about what happens when good people make bad decisions.
Dave Irvin had a privileged upbringing and as an adult was a father of 4, coached a youth hockey team and held an executive position. On a dare, one day he tried cocaine, and gradually became dependent. Because he could afford it, he started buying cocaine for himself and friends in larger quantities. He thought he was just being efficient and helpful to his buddies and never realized he had moved into the classification of dealing. He was finally caught when he was set up by a friend who had been recently arrested for cocaine use.
When he was arrested he immediately thought "what will I tell my family, what will I tell my work colleagues, and well now I can finally quit." Rather than fight the arrest conviction he decided to take full responsibility for his actions and ended up serving a year and a day in a federal prison in Duluth. He remembers the officer telling him after the arrest that "you may not believe it now but this will be good for you"
The loss of dignity and respect was devastating but he is now rebuilding his life, renewing friendships whenever possible, gainfully employed (although not at his former executive position) and is seeking to make amends.
Richfield Rotary is now meeting in the 2nd floor Conference Room of
RICHFIELD / BLOOMINGTON HONDA, 501 W. 77th Street in Richfield
To get there: From Lyndale Avenue, drive east on 77th Street Park. Park on the east side of the building, enter the building through the service entrance, go through the glass doors on the right, and take the elevators or stairway to the second floor. Once you're on the second floor, walk past the restrooms, take a right, and the conference room is the last door on the left, just before the opening into the auto showroom. (If you wander around long enough, you'll find it!!)
Breakfast Buffet: For just $10, you'll enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet prepared by Beautiful Day Catering.
Come and Join Us!!
Barb and John Devlin attended the April 9 District Assembly, led by incoming District Governor Mark Hegstrom of the Edina Morningside Rotary Club.
Mark's used a stool to encapsulate his key messages. Mark reminded us, "Each of the support legs to make our clubs successful, vibrant, and to better serve humanity."
Some highlights of Mark's remarks:
"A club in motion has emotion. Vibrant clubs are active; they do things."
"Vibrant clubs have fun while engaging in service."
"Clubs can convey vibrancy through publications, websites and Facebook pages that include pictures of members doing things and having fun."
The break-out sessions included a grant-writing session led by (L to R) Don Stiles, Todd Bollig and Irene Kelly, attended by Barb Devlin. John attended sessions on visioning and engaging members.
The May 12-13 District Conference will provide another opportunity for members to learn more about and contribute to Rotary.


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How to convert any video to a GIF? Convert video to gif! And how's GIF different from all other formats?
Convert video to gif!
There are various compressed image formats, and GIF is one of them. Before we convert video to GIF, let's see how it is different from all other formats like JPG, TIFF, GIF, PNG and EPS.
JPG (Joint):
JPG, it is capable of displaying millions of colours. In JPG format the data is very much compressed. This has one advantage and one disadvantage, advantage is that it is perfect to share online and the disadvantage is that, some details are lost, also some minor colour losses are seen.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics):
PNG is similar to JPG, when it comes to colours featured and the compression of the file. And also take the advantage that a gif has, the sharpness of the edges and text. The disadvantage is that, it can only be used online.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) :
It is capable of featuring only 256 colours, but very useful when it comes to size and sharpness of text and image. It's is now so popular these days. Because of those funny short video like files spreading all over the social media.
TIFF (Tag Image File Format):
It is capable of displaying millions of colours. The main differences between JPG and TIFF formats is, unlike the JPG format, TIFF format doesn't compress the file or at least, it is not noticeable. So, no colour losses. Due to its large size, it is not compatible with all applications.
EPS (Encapsulated Postscript Vector):
This format is scalable, which means, when you take an image, different application demands different sizes. When you use JPG, when the size is altered, you may lose some detail. But the only downside is that, it can only be used through some graphic design softwares.
Here's a side by side image format comparison
Steps to Convert video to gif on a PC
Step 1: Search for "GIPHY" on the internet and open the site of "GIPHY", now hit on create.
Step 2: Now, upload a video that you already have or paste the URL of a video from YouTube or something. The video will be playing on the screen.
Step 3: Drag or scroll until you are good with the length and the exact frame in the video. When it is all set, add a caption and there is also an option to give it a link.
Step 4: Once you set all the captions, URL and tags, you will see a preview on the screen.
Step 5: You will get download option and hit on download. Done! You have your GIF.
So, this is how you can use GIPHY to convert a video file to a GIF. You can do the same on your smart phone or you can download a gif making app like boomerang, which has become very famous these days.


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Colorado Springs, Colo.----- For leading San Jose State University to a 2017 women's tennis championship and the Spartans' to their second NCAA Championship Tournament berth in school history, head coach Chad Skorupka was named the Mountain West Coach of the Year in a vote by the conference's 11 coaches.
Skorupka is the first San Jose State women's tennis coach to be named a conference coach of the year in the program's 40-season history.
Nearing the end of his second season as San Jose State's head coach and fifth in the program, Skorupka is preparing the Spartans for a NCAA Championship Tournament first-round match against the University of California at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, May 13, at Noon (PT).
"I'm honored to receive this award. I'm honored to coach this team and be able to share in their joys of the season," Skorupka said about his first conference coach of the year honor in his 11 seasons as a major college head coach. Before San Jose State, he coached four seasons at Yale (2002-05) and five at Wake Forest (2006-10). He has an overall dual match head coaching record of 145-100 before taking his fifth team to a NCAA Tournament.
The Spartans started 2016-17 with a successful fall tournament season, proceeded to a 14-7 dual match record and the 2017 Mountain West Championship as the number-three seed. San Jose State's championship victory was at host UNLV, the defending champion and #1-seed.
His #1 and #2 singles players, Sybille Gauvain and Marie Klocker, were named All-Mountain West in singles and paired up as the team's top doubles combo to earn all-conference doubles honors, too. For Klocker, a senior from Mulhouse, France, she became the first San Jose State and second conference women's tennis player to be named all-conference in both singles and doubles as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.
"This is well deserved for a coach that has elevated our women's tennis program to new heights," said San José State's interim athletics director Marie Tuite. "Coach Skorupka also was a part of our coaching staff when we won our first conference championship in women's tennis in 2013. These accomplishments are indicative of his commitment to his student-athletes and to the overall program."
He first joined the Spartan coaching staff for the 2013 season as the volunteer assistant. Skorupka was promoted to the assistant coach position in 2014 and took over as head coach in July 2015.
The 1994 Penn State graduate was the 2004 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's East Region Coach of the Year while coaching the Yale team.


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Sandra Tripp, 50, was promoted to Principal. She will continue to hold the position of Managing Director.
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|As a Principal and Managing Director, Sandy oversees business operations, provides design and management direction on key projects, and is active in business development efforts. She has helped leverage Huntsman's workplace expertise for technology, creative, media, and law firm clients to build upon the firm�s strength in the New York marketplace rooted in financial and professional services and commercial real estate. Sandy�s focus is on creating functional and sustainable environments that reflect the unique culture, brand, and aspirations of each client. Prioritizing these goals and involving clients in the design process is illustrative of Huntsman�s collaborative approach. Sandy�s recent efforts include developing new workplace strategies for clients such as Moody's, Aquent, and Sheppard Mullin, in addition to building repositioning for Vanbarton Group in both New York and San Francisco.
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|Managing Director
|Company Headquarters
|San Francisco, CA
|Company Description
|Founded in 1981, Huntsman Architectural Group is an award-winning 95+ person architecture, interior design, and consulting firm with offices in New York and San Francisco focused on the transformative power of design to enhance well-being, culture, and productivity. The firm�s recent work in New York includes tenant services for Shorenstein and Thor Equities, corporate offices for ReD Associates and IPsoft, and interior renovations of NYU�s Stern School of Business. The firm�s current Bay Area work includes collaborative workplaces for Google, Xoom, and Next 15 Communications Group, as well as a renovation of the building lobbies at 50 California Street and 301 Howard Street - all in San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.huntsmanag.com.
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Dining & KitchenToday's food fashions are simpler, more down to earth and taken from the terroir. And modern life calls for fewer formal dinners and a more relaxed way of sharing a meal.
The Past Informs the Future
Onion Base Pedestal Table by Camlen pairs easily with upholstered chairs.
The round shape of the Onion Table invites conversation and the desire to linger. The large, turned "onion shaped" base brings a historical note to ground today's dining or great room.
Camlen's tables are practical enough for everyday use with solid wood, hand-planed tops and distressing that highlights the character of the wood. Form meets function.
Companion pieces such as buffets and sideboards can be added in rich espresso tones or soft French grays that are surprisingly good background colours for food.
Give the dining room a refined sense of history with Geovin's collection of dining tables, sideboards and chairs scaled to suit elegant living spaces. We showcase the Hampton Breakfront Sideboard and Round Pedestal table flanked by Brooklyn Medallion and X-back chairs in beautiful designer fabrics. To break up the formality, mix styles of chairs or opt for upholstered seat decks and backs in complementary patterns linked by a common colorway. Wood finishes range from New York Black, Espresso and Gunstock Walnut to custom Benjamin Moore paint colors.
Refined living starts here with Geovin's collections of solid wood dining, living room and bedroom furniture that marry clean classic lines with a traditional respect for solid craftsmanship and quality.
Sitting Pretty
We've selected dining chairs with classic shapes and clean lines so style meets comfort. The true test is – can you linger long into the evening in comfort if the conversation gets scintillating? Our selection of dining chairs is a nod to the past with hand-tufted chair backs, slim lines and curved arms to grace the host and hostess positions at the table. Parsons-style side chairs complement the arrangement. Individually applied nailhead trim on matching dining chairs will also make a style statement and every guest will feel special.
Stop in to either store to preview our fine selection of chairs, stools, benches and ottomans from Barrymore, Stylus, Geovin, Camlen, True North and other leading Canadian manufacturers. You'll be sitting pretty in no time
Simply Timeless
Maybe every home has one defining object around which the rest of the house radiates.
Savona Trestle Table and Bench by Hudson reflects Canada's heritage but with a modern sensibility. The double pedestal trestle base has lots of room for legs around the table, especially when paired with its matching bench, to help keep the strength of the look in a room.
Add a perfect pair of tall candlestick lamps on the sideboard, set a breathtaking tablescape and you'll be proud to say "dinner is served."


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A specialized library at the Jewish Association for Residential Care recently opened, and it's already being well used.
The nonsectarian agency, known as JARC, provides housing, work, social and recreation programs for people with developmental disabilities.
Space was set aside for a library when the Mel and Elaine Stein Living and Learning Center went up in 2001. It has taken this long for the agency to secure grant money for up-to-date books and other materials, said Nancy Freiwald, JARC's education and behavioral services director.
A $5,000 grant came from the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and there have been private donations, Freiwald said.
The library is equipped with periodicals, brochures, professional development materials, DVDs, movies and novels. Adults with disabilities can use the library to research programs and borrow books and movies.
"There's something for everyone," Freiwald said. "There are a lot of tools for professionals to work with their clients or enhance their knowledge: videos, early reader books on every level ... There are books specific to different types of disabilities, not just books about children with disabilities."
Early reader books and DVDs can be checked out, but the other material must be used in the library. There's a copy machine and a computer.
The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and people can use it after checking in at the reception desk. No appointments are necessary.
Freiwald said she hopes the library will serve as a community resource center, where family members, students and professionals can gather for research.


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Director of Service Delivery, Tom, took up the post in March 2015 after being General Manager at our sister company, Kinchbus since 2012. Whilst there, he helped the Loughborough operator go from strength to strength as well as being named as 'Young Bus Manager of The Year'.
Tom has a keen eye for detail and puts a strong emphasis on customer service. Tom likes to include the entire delivery team in his work to ensure we maintain our reputation as the really good bus company.
When he's not adding to his extensive Ralph Lauren shirt collection or chasing eggs, you can find Tom at the cricket. He may even be dressed as Kaptain Kinch.
After years on the calverton connection, Vitto Pizzuti (a fine old Nottinghamshire name) is now our Operations Manager at Nottingham depot. Son of one of the best cake makers in the business and brother to the daftest bus driver in the business, he keeps cool in the hottest of situations and names his role in the launch of the threes in 2012 as one of his proudest moments.
Mind you, even we could beat him at 'Call of Duty', but considering more serious business, we hear that Vitto has just bought his first house - so it looks like there is a wise old head on those ever-youthful shoulders after all...
Gentle Giant Aaron Irwin is a proud son of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and is Service Delivery Manager for our Broadmarsh depot. Don't let his unassuming manner fool you – what he doesn't know about those buses probably isn't worth knowing, and he prides himself in doing right by his customers and by his team.
We hear that Aaron is a roleplay video game fanatic, and we can also report that his girlfriend, Leeann, has joined us as a driver on my15. So, best behaviour at work too Aaron, whether you like it or not!


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They were the first one to open and arrived first in Changsha.
I have also seen real Crocs in a brand new shopping center.
I don't think they can sell at all, since this brand is not known to Chinese people.
Why would consumer pay twice the price or more for some identical plastic shoes?
Maybe authentic Crocs are healthy? or not made of plastic? And they can put forward these attributes? Otherwise I don't see how they could develop opposed to the "Chinese copy".
How to do? Attract some foreigners and some wealthy Chinese people?
But Crocs doesn't advertise to build its brand. Chinese people are not stupids. If they can pay less to have the same product, why should they pay more peuvent payer moins pour avoir le même produit, ils ne vont pas payer plus!
Copy cost 100, 150rmb.
Original costs 300 rmb.
The Chinese market for sandal is huge.
Chinese people are not ashamed to wear sandal. On the contrary they like to show their feet in summer with big heat.


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Wall Street edges higher ahead of 3-day break
EmptyNEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a winning, holiday-shortened week with a quiet advance Thursday as investors awaited the release of March employment figures and remained cautiously optimistic after their recent buying streak. The major indexes showed gains each day this week and returned to positive territory for the year.
There was a subdued tone to trading Thursday as investors adjusted portfolios ahead of a three-day weekend; the stock market is closed for Good Friday. Investors were particularly careful because they wouldn't be able to trade on Friday's Labor Department's employment report until the market reopens Monday morning.
There was little reaction to the department's report that first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to their highest weekly level since March 3, which indicated companies might be struggling to cope with sluggish growth in the national economy.
Thursday marked the Dow's sixth straight advance, its biggest streak of advances since November. The blue chip average spent the first half of Thursday's session in negative territory before moving higher at about midday.
"The market went up on fumes this week," said Philip S. Dow, managing director of equity strategy at RBC Dain Rauscher. "Nobody has any wild expectations to the positive for the jobs report. But, barring some kind of negative report, I still think we'll see the market tread water."
According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 30.15, or 0.24%, to 12,560.20.
Broader stock indicators also rose. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4.39, or 0.31%, to 1,443.76, and the Nasdaq composite index advanced 12.65, or 0.51%, to 2,471.34.
Bonds fell ahead of the employment report; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.68% from 4.65% late Wednesday. The bond market will be open for an abbreviated session Friday.
The dollar was mixed against other major currencies, and sank to two-year lows against the euro ahead of the long weekend and amid concerns about interest rates. Gold prices rose during the session.
Oil prices settled down slightly a day after a modest ease in global political tensions. Prices had advanced in recent weeks in part amid tensions over Iran's now-ended detention of British sailors and marines. Investors are now focused on energy inventories and demand, and sent a barrel of light, sweet crude down 10 cents to $64.28 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
DaimlerChrysler AG shares surged $3.81, or 4.7%, to $84.80 after billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. approached the German automaker's board about acquiring its Chrysler unit. He has held stakes in Chrysler since the 1990s, and at one point bid to acquire the full company.
The bid also sent shares of General Motors Corp. up 87 cents, or 2.8%, to $31.90. Kerkorian was previously GM's largest individual shareholder, before selling his stake in December.
Micron Technology Inc. pressured technology stocks after the flash memory maker posted disappointing second-quarter results late Wednesday. The company swung to a loss as costs swelled and prices weakened. Shares fell 56 cents, or 4.6%, to $11.51.
Beer and wine maker Constellation Brands Inc. rose 67 cents, or 3.2%, to $21.49 after it reported fourth-quarter profit grew 26%. Strong wine sales helped the company offset a decline in imported beer, and competition in the British market.
Mattress maker Sealy Corp. fell 72 cents, or 4%, to $17.14 after it reported it charged lower prices to maintain sales growth. The company reported first-quarter profit rose 7%.
Dell Inc. reported late Wednesday it will not file its annual report on time, citing delays in completing an internal investigation into its account practices. Shares of the personal computer maker, which has also delayed its second-quarter and third-quarter reports, rose 15 cents to $23.51.
Take Two Interactive Software Inc. fell 18 cents to $21.25 after the video game maker disclosed that a federal probe of stock option practices has turned into a formal regulatory investigation. The Securities and Exchange Commission is now able to subpoena witnesses in its probe, the company said in a regulatory filing late Wednesday.
Barnes & Noble Inc. rose 73 cents to $40.53 after analysts said the book seller likely won't have to restate earnings results after its internal investigation into backdated stock options. The company announced late Wednesday that it found numerous instances of improperly dated option grants, and would need to decrease retained earnings by $22.8 million.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 5 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.25 billion shares compared with 1.4 billion shares traded Wednesday.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 2.56, or 0.32%, at 813.35.
Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average closed lower by 0.30%. At the close, Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.51%, Germany's DAX index advanced 0.37%, and France's CAC-40 added 0.04%.


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Home » Materials, Features & Styles » Styles » Matching Your Doors
Matching Garage and Entrance Doors
Would you appreciate the benefits of security, thermal insulation and the fantastic appearance that can now be achieved with a high-class range of front entrance doors? Now, front entrance doors are also available alongside matching garage doors, and are equipped with high-tech operating systems to fit perfectly with your home as well as your modern lifestyle.
The Garage Door Centre is one of the only few UK specialist companies offering a standard and bespoke range of the highest quality entrance and garage doors that are specifically designed to match each other. Not only are we able to offer matching front and garage doors, but also garage side entrance doors and internal doors too, truly completing the harmonious aesthetic.
Whether the style of your property is traditional, conventional or contemporary, The Garage Door Centre is able to provide the perfect combination of doors in materials and finishes that compliment your home. Hormann's superb door ranges are able to offer co-ordination among their garage, entrance and side doors; the majority of their sectional garage door designs have exact or complimentary entrance doors in either contrasting or matching finishes and colours.
Such harmonisation is something that is naturally flattering for your home, but is especially relevant in accordance of the trends and aesthetics of modern homes. Co ordination of windows, guttering, doors and other features in colour and style is now a trend in the UK and the results can be stunning from some of the homes we have seen.
There is a great number of Hormann designs to choose from, and each one boasts great strength that surpasses that of plastic and timber doors. Hormann's aluminium and steel doors offer minimal maintenance requirements and are certain to always look impressive.
There are now also options from manufacturers Ryterna and Sivelox that enable you to co-ordinate your entrance and garage doors, both ultimately creating different and unique styles.
More information on Front Entrance Doors >
Hormann Front Entrance Doors
Hormann have various ranges of entrance doors for your home, all of great quality, deciphering properties and appealing designs.
Refer to the four diagrams below to further understand the mechanisms and thickness of the door leafs between the different ranges.
ThermoCarbon - Aluminium
With a U-Value of 0.47 W/(m2K) (dependant on door size) and 100mm thick, it is clear why the Hormann TherboCarbon is a top of the range product. Not only does the door have excellent levels of insulation for your home, the 9-bolt locking system, anti-picking system and sheer strength of the door offers a significant amount of security. The aluminium door is also equipped with a stainless steel interior lever handle and concealed hinges between the door leaf and frame.
ThermoSafe - Aluminium
The ThermoSafe door by Hormann consists of a 73mm aluminium door leaf, with a U-Value (dependant on door size) of 0.8 (W/m2K) and an 80mm frame with thermal break for great insulation. The great security that is offered is due to the 5-point locking system that is installed. With over 18 colours and 70 door designs to choose from, the ThermoSafe range is sure to provide you with a door to your taste and requirements.
Thermo 46 - Steel
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Last weekend, A and I went to Maine for a lovely, lakeside wedding. We were staying near Wiscasset, and the wedding was in Nobleboro, so we also ended up spending a lot of time halfway in between, in Damariscotta.
One of my favorite things to do when time permits during those rare, empty days, is to wander — no punch list, no goals, simply seeing where we end up. We had a nice evening wandering through Wiscasset, down to the docks and back, and another quiet morning in Damariscotta.
We found two independent shops that we loved. First, and all of you Mainers probably know it already, is The Maine Coast Book Shop & Cafe. Now, I love my local indie, but this place had an amazing vibe — maybe because it's been around for 45 years or because it truly felt like a community space. The coffee is wonderful, and the book selection is terrific. If you get the chance, stop by. A & I agreed that it became an instant favorite. The second spot was an import store called Intara Wut. This was a small world event — we walked in and were transported to Cambridge. I asked the man at the desk (who turned out to be the owner) if this was another branch of the store we'd visited in Cambridge, and he said the one in Cambridge had closed in December, and his family had moved to Maine. We were the first people to stop by who'd shopped at his Cambridge location, so he was excited and told us all about some of our favorite Cambridge shops and about life in mid-coastal Maine.
Marc (the owner) also told us all about the annual alewife ladder and the thousands of birds that swoop in to hunt as the fish migrate. Sounded spectacular, so clearly we need to go back to see nature in action.


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Golfer Ross Fisher's wife hasn't given birth yet (as of early Monday morning), but let's induct him among Varsity Dads a little early.
It's the least we can do, given Fisher's dilemma: If his wife went into labor during the British Open, he was prepared to walk away mid-round to be there for the birth of his child.
It was made all the more dramatic, given that he was at one point leading the Open. In the end, he might have been better off being called away.
That scenario would have offered him golf immortality. As it stands, he tanked Sunday -- mentally preoccupied, ya think? -- and finished 13th.
Question: Would you have left a major sports event you were leading to be there for the birth of your first child? On the one hand, I can't imagine NOT being there. On the other, it's the pinnacle of your professional life.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Today's Forecast
Saskatoon is now sitting under some increasing clouds with a temperature of 30 C. 58% humidity and a dewpoint of 21 C. The wind is west at 11km/hr. It could be a day to watch the weather as we do have a forecast of severe thunderstorms and at the same time, tornadovideos.net is focusing of the eastern part of Saskatchewan for tornadoes later today...
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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. "A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough." I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
Life by the Spirit
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.


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ASTA stands for the American Society of Travel Agents, and is the world's largest association of travel professionals. The aim of the association is to ensure quality standards in travel 'through effective representation, shared knowledge and the enhancement of professionalism'.
It was founded in 1931, originally as American Steamship and Tourist Agents' Association. Whilst steamships may not be so common these days, travel certainly is and ASTA itself has managed to travel to around 140 other nations that now boast ASTA members.
It is illegal in Italy to offer tours and services if not a registered tour operator or travel agency.
Serving as a safety-net for travellers, the ASTA motto is 'without an agent, you are on your own!'.
It is useful for tour operators and agencies to be members of ASTA as in becoming a member, you are declaring conformance with certain rules and ethical procedures.
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Benefits are listed on ASTA site, and include access to member lists, and you become a member of the ASTA linked-in to network with other agents.
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Haqq & Baatil Simulation
Haqq & Baatil Simulation
Objective: Students will learn the importance of practicing haq and abstaining from baatil. They will also learn why Imam Husain (A) had to rise up.
Suggested Ages: 8+
Time: 20 minutes
- Plastic table cover
- 1 bag sugar
- 1 bag sand
- Small plastic bowls
- Plastic spoons
- Mini 3 oz. cups
- Water
- Place plastic on tables.
- Set up a station for each child. Each station should have:
- 1 small bowl
- 1 mini cup with sand
- 1 mini cup with sugar
- 1 plastic teaspoon
- Pour water into the mini cups (1 per student) and keep ready on the side.
- Have students sit at their station. Ask them not to touch any of the materials in front of them. Ask students if they know why Imam Husain (A) rose up to fight against Yazid. Some students will give answers.
- Tell them that all their answers are partially correct. One of the main reasons Imam Husain (A) had to rise up was because during that time, there was so much baatil (falsehood) and it was being mixed with haqq (the truth). Thanks to Yazid, haqq and baatil were so deeply mixed that people couldn't tell what was right or wrong.
- At this point, ask students to pour the sugar and sand into the bowl and mix it together with the spoon.
- Once they've thoroughly mixed them together, ask them to separate the two. Obviously, they won't be able to.
- Tell them that the sand represents haqq, and the sugar represents baatil. The sugar is baatil because just like sugar is sweet, at that time, the baatil that Yazid was spreading seemed so sweet and tempting. Just like it is impossible for them to separate the sugar and sand, during that time, it was impossible for Muslims to separate the truth and falsehood.
- Now, hand each child a small cup of water. Tell them that the water represents Imam Husain (A) because water is pure, just like the Imam. Have them pour the water into their bowls and stir for 1 minute.
- Ask them what happened. (The sugar should disappear).
- Tell them that this is the role Imam Husain (A) played in Karbala. By sacrificing his life, along with his companions, he was able to wash away the baatil so that people were clearly able to see the truth. This is one of the main reasons Imam Husain (A) had to stand up and rise against Yazid. Through his sacrifice, baatil vanished, and only haqq remained. And because of this, we know what the truth is today and are able to follow it.


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